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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What additional funding, staffing, professional learning, or resource support, if any, is planned to help schools implement the proposed Arts requirements for Years 0-10?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I refer the Member to Attachment 1. I have received one further document, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 7 September 2026: Minister's media interview on Pacific attendance CSA 2026 Annual Report Nature-based ECE Some titles have been…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 7 September 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I took the following paper to Cabinet: - 7 September 2026: Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Claims Settlement Bill and Chatham Islands Shared Redress Bill: Approval for Introduction
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
As Associate Minister of Police, none.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I took two papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026. The titles have been withheld as they are still under active consideration and not in the public interest to release them at this time.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of 31st August 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many times, if any, was the same meal delivered to schools during the week of 31st August 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, official complaints were made relating to meals provided to schools during the week of 31st August 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education received one complaint about a meal in the week of 31 August 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of 31st August 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of 31st August 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of 31st August 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of 31st August 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that provisional surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week of 31 August 2026 was 55,549 (9.8 percent of total meals).
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of 31st August 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that schools in the school lunches programme are required to return surplus meals to their supplier.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I refer the Member to Attachment 1. I have received four further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 31 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 31 August 2026: Healthy School Lunches ECE review timeline Quarter 3 Attendance Service Performance Provider Attendance data and…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
As Associate Minister of Police, none.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026: 31 August 2026 - Education (School Attendance) Amendment Regulations 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026: • 31 August 2026: Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Act 2026 Commencement Order (No 2) 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many times, if any, was the same meal delivered to schools during the week of August 24th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
The Ministry of Education has advised that, during the week of 24 August 2026, one meal was delivered twice in a week. Information regarding meals served to internal and iwi/hapū model schools is not available.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of August 24th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that during the week beginning 24 August 2026, there was one dietary meal that did not meet student needs.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, official complaints were made relating to meals provided to schools during the week of August 24th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education received five complaints about meals in the week of 24 August 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of August 24th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of August 24th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of August 24th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of August 24th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week of 24 August 2026 was 70,358 (12.5 percent of total meals).
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of August 24th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that schools in the school lunches programme are required to return surplus meals to their supplier.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the number of constabulary staff at New Zealand Police (actual strength (not including vacancies) as of 3 September 2026?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that as of 7 September 2026, Police had 11,121 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Constabulary employees, made up of 10,577 FTE Constables and 543 FTE Authorised Officers. Please note that due to the consolidation of numbers, some…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Is the Ministry aware of or involved in the introduction of SpringMath and Ochre Education into NZ schools, and is any Ministry funding being used for its implementation or teacher training?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not have any current contracts with either SpringMath or Ochre Education.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, reviews or tests of the SMART tools readiness for service, privacy capabilities, security, hosting, procurement or delivery assurance have been conducted; both prior to the technical breach and since?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that seven reviews of tests occurred prior to the technical breach, and that additional reviews are underway following the technical breach. Furthermore, approximately 500 automated tests are run…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Who did the Ministry engage to deliver the High-Impact Teaching Practices component of the Te Aka Mātauranga pilot, and what procurement or funding mechanism was used?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education has not engaged a supplier or provider to deliver the High Impact Teaching Practices component of the Te Aka Mātauranga pilot.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How much, if anything, has been spent on testing the SMART tools readiness for service; both prior to the technical breach and since?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, as of 31 August 2026, $1,035,168.81 has been spent on testing the readiness of the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool for service.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What reviews, if any, of SMART’s privacy, security, hosting, procurement or delivery assurance have been conducted; and what, if any, were the findings?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary questions 38616 and 33142 (2026).